Proverbs 17:19
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his gate high invites destruction.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is loving transgression is loving debate, Whoso is making high his entrance is seeking destruction.

King James Bible
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: [and] he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.

Hebrew
He who loves
אֹ֣הֵֽב (’ō·hêḇ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 157: To have affection f

transgression
פֶּ֭שַׁע (pe·ša‘)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6588: Transgression

loves
אֹהֵ֣ב (’ō·hêḇ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 157: To have affection f

strife;
מַצָּ֑ה (maṣ·ṣāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4683: Strife, contention

he who builds his gate
פִּ֝תְח֗וֹ (piṯ·ḥōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6607: An opening, door, entrance way

high
מַגְבִּ֥יהַּ (maḡ·bî·ah)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 1361: To soar, be lofty, to be haughty

invites
מְבַקֶּשׁ־ (mə·ḇaq·qeš-)
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after

destruction.
שָֽׁבֶר׃ (šā·ḇer)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7667: A breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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